
Operator Loader
- Miami, FL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Responsible for the operation of front-end loader to lift and transport bulk materials to and from storage areas, to feed conveyors, hoppers and to load trucks or railcars
- Starts engine, shifts gears, presses pedals, and turns steering wheel to operate loader
- Moves levers to lower and tilt bucket and drives front-end loader to force bucket into bulk materials
- Moves levers to raise and tilt bucket when filled, drives vehicle to work site, and moves levers to dump material
- Verifies amount of aggregate in storage bins and fills hoppers to ensure adequate quantity and quality of raw materials is maintained
- Performs routine maintenance on loaders, such as lubricating, fueling, and cleaning
- Participates in making sure the quality and quantity of raw materials meets established standards
- Ensures assigned established performance indicators are met
- Works toward improvement of the assigned plant and surrounding area
- Follows established procedures to ensure that the plant for which he/she is working is in compliance with state, federal, and local regulations and requirements
- Participates in on-going minor maintenance and visual evaluations of plant and equipment
- Confers with plant superintendent, batch person, and other personnel to resolve problems, provide immediate feedback, and may recommend solutions to improve performance
- May haul cement and/or additives from storage area in bulk or bags,
- Adhere to all CEMEX, OSHA and MSHA rules and regulations at all times and wear proper safety equipment while on plant grounds
- Meet or exceed company safety standards
- Perform other job responsibilities as assigned by management
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Be able to read, write, and speak English
- Bilingual a plus
- Continuous exposure to extreme heat, extreme cold, extreme noise, and working outdoors
- Must wear protective equipment while at the location
- Requires walking, sitting, lifting, pushing, pulling, and climbing to a significant degree
- Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently
- Job involves sitting most of the time, but also involves walking or standing for brief periods of time
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, in order to communicate to employees/visitors as well as function safely around heavy rolling equipment
- Must be able to perform all job functions which include, but may not be limited to, pushing, turning, and/or pulling of controls